WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity.
BEST OFFSEASON
“The Dodgers got Shohei Ohtani and reshaped their rotation. They didn’t block out any of their nearly major league-ready pieces.”
Note: the Dodgers were a popular response, with more than a dozen mentions.
MOST DISAPPOINTING OFFSEASON
“Jung-Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler and Matt Chapman are a nice trio, but ( head) Farhan Zaidi has spent the last two winters hunting Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, Carlos Correa and Shohei Ohtani. And while fans were worrying about whether San Francisco could land a star hitter, all of a sudden their rotation is one of the least